'Maurice Bernardin' Rose

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'Maurice Bernardin' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosenschule Ruf

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Perpetual.
Exhibition name: Maurice Bernardin

Origin:

Bred by Louis-Xavier Granger (France, before 1861).
Introduced in France by Louis Lévêque & Fils in 1861 as 'Maurice Bernardin'.
Introduced in Australia by Thomas Lang in 1866 as 'Maurice Bernardin'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Vermilion. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, high-centered, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Général Jacqueminot (hybrid perpetual, Roussel, 1853) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

The declared synonymity of 'Maurice Bernardin' with 'Exposition de Brie' is questionable from today's viewpoint - These are distinct roses which were very similar in appearance.